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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 229.
The Mavericks were a 111-105 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 122-113 loser in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 235 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-12 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 16-16 SU,11-19-2 ATS
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Los Angeles Saturday, February 4
Dallas at Golden State Saturday, February 4